adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
gosh
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From this reading "My gosh, Jessie!"
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading They went and looked at the hole where the stump had stood.
Jessie
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From this reading "My gosh, Jessie!"
Joe
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From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They went and looked at the hole where the stump had stood.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My gosh, Jessie!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They went and looked at the hole where the stump had stood.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading They went and looked at the hole where the stump had stood.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He left the three behind him, bewildered and frightened.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Had lightning split a thick tree beside them, or an unexpected landslide thundered past and swept the ground away at their feet, they could have been hardly more disturbed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went and looked at the hole where the stump had stood.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They went and looked at the hole where the stump had stood.
Who'd
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From this reading "Who'd of thought he could act like that!" remarked Joe.
